Caliber Car Wash vs ModWash
Data updated · May 24, 2026
ModWash is larger (127 vs 64 locations); ModWash is rated higher (4.85★ vs 4.75★); ModWash has the lower reviewer-reported damage rate (0.83% vs 1.56%).
Caliber Car Wash is a regional-tier operator and ModWash is national-tier, so they're competing at different scale points. ModWash edges ahead on review-weighted rating (4.85★ vs 4.75★, a narrow gap). On reviewer-reported damage, ModWash runs lower at 0.83% vs 1.56% — a narrow operating-quality gap. The dataset-wide average across all car wash chains is roughly 1–3%.
| Metric | Caliber Car Wash calibercarwash.com | ModWash modwash.com |
|---|---|---|
| Locations | 64 7 states | 127 12 states |
| Reviews | 85,104 30,563 LLM-scored | 182,068 70,105 LLM-scored |
| Avg rating | 4.75 | 4.85 |
| Damage rate (lower better) | 1.56% | 0.83% |
| Membership cancellation friction (of mem-discussing reviews) | 13.0% | 12.4% |
| Dominant format | Express Tunnel | Express Tunnel |
Caliber Car Wash operates 64 locations across 7 states (9.1 sites per state on average). ModWash operates 127 locations across 12 states (10.6 per state). Total customer signal is 85,104 Google reviews for Caliber Car Wash (30,563 LLM-scored) vs 182,068 for ModWash (70,105 scored).
How do customers rate each chain on the 7 pillars?
Aspect scores aggregate WashIndex's LLM extractions across each chain's reviews. Each score is (positive − negative) / total mentions, ranging −1 to +1. Numbers above zero mean customers say more positive than negative things about the aspect; below zero means the reverse.
| Aspect | Caliber Car Wash | ModWash | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wash Quality | +0.67 | +0.75 | ModWash |
| Staff & Customer Service | +0.90 | +0.94 | ModWash |
| Wait Time | +0.59 | +0.64 | ModWash |
| Per-Wash Price | +0.25 | +0.24 | Caliber Car Wash |
| Equipment Working | -0.18 | -0.33 | Caliber Car Wash |
| Facility Cleanliness | +0.82 | +0.79 | Caliber Car Wash |
| Membership Value | +0.20 | +0.25 | ModWash |
Caliber Car Wash's strongest aspect in customer reviews is Staff & Customer Service (+0.90); the weakest is Equipment Working (-0.18). ModWash's strongest is Staff & Customer Service (+0.94); the weakest is Equipment Working (-0.33). Caliber Car Wash comes out ahead on Equipment Working; ModWash doesn't have a clear win on any of the 7 pillars.
ModWash has the lower cancellation-friction rate (12.4% vs 13.0% of mem-discussing reviews) — a narrow gap. The dataset-wide rate is roughly 10–15%.
Do they operate the same format of car wash?
| Format | Caliber Car Wash | ModWash |
|---|---|---|
| Express Tunnel | 2.8% | 2.1% |
| Full Service | 0.9% | 3.6% |
| Hand Wash | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Self-Serve Bay | 1.2% | 0.6% |
Format share is computed across customer review mentions, not over locations. A chain with mostly express-tunnel sites but heavy detail-shop talk in reviews will show both at non-trivial rates.
Format-mix-wise, Caliber Car Wash and ModWash are matched: both lean Express Tunnel. The differentiator isn't what they do, it's how they do it.
Where do Caliber Car Wash and ModWash compete?
Caliber Car Wash and ModWash share 4 metropolitan markets in the WashIndex coverage set, giving customers a real choice in those areas. In short: If customer-rating consistency is the deciding factor, ModWash is the safer pick; if avoiding vehicle damage is the priority, ModWash runs the lower reviewer-reported damage rate; if location convenience matters most, ModWash has more sites to choose from.
About Caliber Car Wash vs ModWash
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About this comparison
Both chains' numbers are pulled from the same WashIndex per-location dataset — Google reviews processed through LLM extraction across 55 dimensions, format classification from each operator's website, and competitive-density analysis. See each chain's full profile — Caliber Car Wash / ModWash — for monthly trends, per-location drill-down, executive summary, and anomaly detection.
See our full methodology for the extraction pipeline, validation samples, and aggregation logic.